Procedure: Read the book together. Take time to talk about the Iroquois people. Ask questions throughout the process to be sure that the student understands. Point out illustrations and captions. When you are finished reading the book, play the game using the directions below. Choose a vocabulary activity to reinforce meaning. This game can be played either individually or a pair. It can be cooperative or competitive.
Game Directions for individual player or two players working cooperatively:
Before you begin the game, number the back of cards with numbers so that the beginnings of the sentences and ends of the sentences have the same number and can be easily identified.
1. Sort out the cards so the beginnings of the sentences are in one pile and the endings of the sentences are in another.
2. The player reads the sentences and works on matching up the two parts to make complete sentences.
3. When finished, have player turn the cards over and check the numbers on the backs.
Game Directions for two players playing competitively: Before you begin the game, number the back of cards with numbers so that the beginnings of the sentences and ends of the sentences have the same number and can be easily identified.
1. Sort out the cards so the beginnings of the sentences are in one pile and the endings of the sentences are in another.
2. Shuffle the pile of the beginnings of the sentences and pass out five cards to each player. They can look at their cards. Put the remaining cards in the middle of the table.
2. Put the endings of the sentences face up in the middle of the table. Take five cards and put them out in a row so that everyone can read them.
3. The youngest person goes first. He is trying to make a sentence using the cards in his hand and the endings on the table. If the student is able to make a sentence, he should take the two cards and put them together in front of him, reading the sentence when he is finished. If he cannot make a sentence, he should draw a card from the pile of beginnings and try again. If he still cannot make a sentence, he can go once more. After that, he should stop. The other player goes next, trying to make a sentence with his cards. As the players use the cards that are face up in the ending pile, they should be replaced so there are always five cards face up to choose from.
4. The game continues until either all the cards have been used up or someone runs out of cards, whichever happens first.
5. The players get a score of +10 points for each pair of cards they have. A score of -5 should be given for any cards left in a player’s hand.
6. Highest score wins.
Additional resources: A True Book : The Iroquois by Stefanie Takacs, Scholastic Inc., ISBN# 0-516-22777-7 Longhouses by Karen Bush Gibson, Capstone Press, ISBN# 0-7368-3724-8
Subject Area: Iroquois, Social Studies
Grade Level: 4
Text Connection:
Iroquois Indians by Caryn Yacawitz, Heinemann, 2003, ISBN# 1-40340-510-7
Vocabulary: Iroquois Vocabulary Cards
See vocabulary activities
Activity: Iroquois Sentence Game
Materials: Iroquois sentence cards
Procedure: Read the book together. Take time to talk about the Iroquois people. Ask questions throughout the process to be sure that the student understands. Point out illustrations and captions. When you are finished reading the book, play the game using the directions below. Choose a vocabulary activity to reinforce meaning. This game can be played either individually or a pair. It can be cooperative or competitive.
Game Directions for individual player or two players working cooperatively:
Before you begin the game, number the back of cards with numbers so that the beginnings of the sentences and ends of the sentences have the same number and can be easily identified.
1. Sort out the cards so the beginnings of the sentences are in one pile and the endings of the sentences are in another.
2. The player reads the sentences and works on matching up the two parts to make complete sentences.
3. When finished, have player turn the cards over and check the numbers on the backs.
Game Directions for two players playing competitively:
Before you begin the game, number the back of cards with numbers so that the beginnings of the sentences and ends of the sentences have the same number and can be easily identified.
1. Sort out the cards so the beginnings of the sentences are in one pile and the endings of the sentences are in another.
2. Shuffle the pile of the beginnings of the sentences and pass out five cards to each player. They can look at their cards. Put the remaining cards in the middle of the table.
2. Put the endings of the sentences face up in the middle of the table. Take five cards and put them out in a row so that everyone can read them.
3. The youngest person goes first. He is trying to make a sentence using the cards in his hand and the endings on the table. If the student is able to make a sentence, he should take the two cards and put them together in front of him, reading the sentence when he is finished. If he cannot make a sentence, he should draw a card from the pile of beginnings and try again. If he still cannot make a sentence, he can go once more. After that, he should stop. The other player goes next, trying to make a sentence with his cards. As the players use the cards that are face up in the ending pile, they should be replaced so there are always five cards face up to choose from.
4. The game continues until either all the cards have been used up or someone runs out of cards, whichever happens first.
5. The players get a score of +10 points for each pair of cards they have. A score of -5 should be given for any cards left in a player’s hand.
6. Highest score wins.
Additional resources:
A True Book : The Iroquois by Stefanie Takacs, Scholastic Inc., ISBN# 0-516-22777-7
Longhouses by Karen Bush Gibson, Capstone Press, ISBN# 0-7368-3724-8